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Burris may return to D.C. to demand seat (Politico)

 
Politico - Roland Burris may return to Washington next week to demand that he be accepted as the legitimate Senate appointee to replace President-elect Barack Obama and be sworn into office, according to a Burris adviser. (link)

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